iCast Covered Stent Recall Issued Over Separation Risks
Nearly 80,000 iCast covered stents are being recalled following dozens of reports of the balloon or catheter hub separating from the stent during removal.
Tag Archives: Stent
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Vici Venous Stent Recall Follows Reports of Stent Migration
Nearly 32,000 stents use to prevent blockages in the veins are being recalled due to the risk of migration and patient injury.
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Precise PRO Rx US Carotid System Recall Issued After Injuries, Reports Of Device Separation
A system used to place stents in patients' arteries has been recalled due to problems with the tips separating and getting lodged in patients' bodies, which can cause strokes and…
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Medtronic Valiant Navion Thoracic Stent Graft System Recall Issued Due To Endoleaks and Fractures
The FDA has announced a Medtronic stent graft system recall after reports of malfunctions, serious injuries, and at least one death.
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Whistleblower Lawsuits May Have Helped Reduce Fraudulent Heart Stent Surgeries: Study
A new study finds that whistleblower lawsuits against doctors who performed unnecessary heart stenting procedures may have helped clamp down on cases of medical fraud.
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Ovation iX Abdominal Stent Graft Recall Issued Over Polymer Leaks
The FDA warns that a recalled stent graph could leak polymer into patients' bodies, posing a risk of severe injury and death.
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Heart Stents Led To More Heart Attacks, Additional Surgeries, Compared To Coronary Bypass Grafting: Study
A new study finds that heart bypass surgery leads to fewer side effects and adverse events than heart stents.
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J&J Sterilmed Agilis Recall Issued Over Air Embolism Risk from Steerable Introducer Sheaths
The FDA has announced a recall of some cardiovascular stent sheaths which have a flaw that could result in an air embolism, putting patients at risk of serious injury or…
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Heart Stents Do Not Ease Chest Pain, Study Warns
Coronary heart stents may not decrease chest pain for stable angina patients, which is often one of the reasons they are implanted, according to the findings of a new study.
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Abbott Pulls Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold From European Market As FDA Investigates Blood Clot Risks
Abbott Laboratories is pulling its BVS dissolving stent from markets in Europe, but leaving them for sale in the U.S., as concerns grow over blood clots and heart attacks linked…
